Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge

Lower Hatchie NWR sits along the lower 17 miles of the Hatchie River in western Tennessee. Unlike most Mississippi River tributaries that have been straightened and engineered with levees for flood control, the Hatchie remains the longest continuous stretch of naturally meandering river in the...

Available species include largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish and catfish. Fishing is allowed on Champion Lake (5 acres), Teal Pond (2 acres), Shoaf Pond (1-1/2 acres), the Hatchie River and the Mississippi River. Fishing is open year-round, except for Teal Pond and Shoaf Pond, which are open...

Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge is a great place to go birding!  Waterfowl can be viewed during the winter months, and resident and neotropical songbirds may be enjoyed during spring.   

Sunk Lake and Champion Lake are great areas to take your canoe or kayak to enjoy the outdoors. 

Much of the refuge is open for motorized and non-motorized boating. There are a number of accessible boat ramps. Canoeists can enjoy paddling in sloughs and oxbow lakes, as well as along small rivers and streams. Annual flood conditions usually eliminate all refuge access except for boating....

A variety of programs can be enjoyed by the public upon request, such as canoe floats or field trips.  During field trips, students can collect macro-invertebrates, dissect owl pellets, observe different animal pelts, skulls, and tracks, have a scavenger hunt, and much more!  ...

If you enjoy photography, Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge is great place to visit.  Whether you are looking to capture a photo of wildlife or landscapes, Lower Hatchie has much to offer!